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"Ira Hayes" <> wrote in message
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> "Geoff Pearson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I've just bought a new HP 45 ink cartridge (42mL of black ink each) and
>> now have two empty ones lying around. Has anyone had real success in
>> refilling these?
>>
>> --
>> Geoff Pearson
>> Scotland, UK
>>
>
> You can refill them but the consensus seems to be that the print quality
> isn't as good as a new OEM one-- but it may be "good enough" for your
> purposes.
>
> This is a bit of a pain-- but you could use OEM cartridges for important
> printing that you send to someone-- or for photos you want to keep-- and
> swap out and use the refilled carts for drafts, etc.
>

That was my hunch - if this were really worth doing there would be a big
market, and there isn't.

I always refill mine, but you have left it too long to use those. They
need refilling immediately they go dead. Don't use a "general" ink,
get a specific one for HP. The black is usually a dye. There is no
difference if you get decent ink.

The best thing I can suggest is go to a shop that refills they charge
between £10-15 per cartridge then you are still making a large saving
because cartridges cost on average £20 each for new but it takes away all
the hassle of refilling them there is a shop in Preston where I come from
called cartridge world do a search online I am sure you will find one near
you

The market is gigantic. There is no difference in the quality if you use a
respectable company's product. I can refill and even buy Canon equivalents
for a fraction of the Canon price.

"Geoff Pearson" <> wrote in message
news:...
|
| "Ira Hayes" <> wrote in message
| news:zjaEd.1846$...
| > "Geoff Pearson" <> wrote in message
| > news:...
| >> I've just bought a new HP 45 ink cartridge (42mL of black ink each) and
| >> now have two empty ones lying around. Has anyone had real success in
| >> refilling these?
| >>
| >> --
| >> Geoff Pearson
| >> Scotland, UK
| >>
| >
| > You can refill them but the consensus seems to be that the print quality
| > isn't as good as a new OEM one-- but it may be "good enough" for your
| > purposes.
| >
| > This is a bit of a pain-- but you could use OEM cartridges for important
| > printing that you send to someone-- or for photos you want to keep-- and
| > swap out and use the refilled carts for drafts, etc.
| >
|
| That was my hunch - if this were really worth doing there would be a big
| market, and there isn't.
|
|

If you don't refill the ones you have laying around, immediately,
the sponge thingie inside the cartridge will dry up completely,
and the cartridge will need to be tossed in the garbage.

"Geoff Pearson" <> chiseled in stone, the
following words news::
> I've just bought a new HP 45 ink cartridge (42mL of black ink each)
> and now have two empty ones lying around. Has anyone had real success
> in refilling these?

"@}-}-------Rosee" <!!GigAntiCBoSomS!!@Nip..com> wrote in message
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> I let these folks refill my cartridges. Love it! I bought the
> JetPacks. I ordered seven and they sent me eight.....;o)
>
> http://www.printpal.com/bestprice.html
>
> However, if you are not in the US, it might not be feasible.
>
> If you don't refill the ones you have laying around, immediately,
> the sponge thingie inside the cartridge will dry up completely,
> and the cartridge will need to be tossed in the garbage.
>
> "Geoff Pearson" <> chiseled in stone, the
> following words news::
>
> > I've just bought a new HP 45 ink cartridge (42mL of black ink each)
> > and now have two empty ones lying around. Has anyone had real success
> > in refilling these?

Why would anybody refill cartridges when you can buy compatibles for
peanuts. Loads of companies listed in the magazine computeractive ...my
favourite is www.choicestationary.com BB

In article <>, Geoff Pearson says...
> That was my hunch - if this were really worth doing there would be a big
> market, and there isn't.
>
Catridge World in the UK doesn't exist then with 100's of retail
outlets.

> I've just bought a new HP 45 ink cartridge (42mL of black ink each) and
> now have two empty ones lying around. Has anyone had real success in
> refilling these?

In the UK there are a number of options available to you.

By far the cheapest is to buy refill kits - bottles, syringes and rubber
stoppers (you'll need copious amounts of tissue paper). The downside of
this is that the inks tend to be generic and don't always match the
manufacturer's. JetTec is a brand name which is said to have a good
reputation.

Next up is to take the near-empty cartridges to a reputable refiller who
will do the job for you and will often have a large number of inks
available, so they should be able to match the ink type (and not just the
ink colour). There are two larger franchises - Cartridge World and Ink
Express - which have branches nationwide.

Next up are the ready-made cartridges from these outlets. A little more
expensive, but quicker and less hassle than farting around with empty
cartridges. As has already been said, once the cartridge is empty you need
to move fast, otherwise the sponges will deteriorate quickly.

Next, you can buy another company's ink cartridge from the likes of
Dixons/PC World/WH Smith. The chances are that the quality of these is
close or identical to the franchise outlet's versions. And finally there
are the manufacturer's cartridges: frighteningly expensive, but you're
absolutely guaranteed to get an exact colour match.

My recommendation would be to try the franchisee's cartridges, and if they
work, stick to them. Otherwise, use them for day-to-day stuff and swap them
out for a spare set of original manufacturer's jobbies for the family
photos.

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